AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13094, 20 April 1908, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

United Preea Association—By Electrio * Telegraph—Copyright. .■- - SYDNEiy, April 18. ' . The-A-otmnzi Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was commenced to-day, when there was. a very largw; attendance. Tho weather was fin© till the Doncaster Handicap was i—i,, then- it* commenced - to; blow heavily, and rain fe'l. K-eeults:— ■ -■":'.- . FIRST HURDLE RACE, a h-ndioap sweepstakes of 6 eovs each, with SOO soys added. About two miles and a half.

W. Felstead's br g Jewel C«se 4 by r~•Emerald—Dally, aged, list ... .. : 1 A. W. Beazley** br g West—ia, by Savanak—Pigeon, aged, 10st"91b . ,' .. 2 E. J. Moran'e b g Red Fly, by Redcourt, ' 6yrs, list 7lb .. .-, , ./ .. 3 Eleven started. Won by a. short length. Time, smin 6jseo. i AUTUMN STAKBS, a sweepstake of 10 soys . each, i with 750 soys added. Weight for age. ' One mile and a half. J. J. Macken's b'r h Tartan, by Lochiel— Colours, aged, 9st 3lb .. .. .. 1 P. A. Connelly's br g. Dyed Garments, by Malvolio—Bozra, 6yrs, Bat .. ' .. ' 2 Hon. A. Wynne's br' o Peru, by Grafton ": —Silver Coin, 3yrs, Bst 41b .. ..3 Seven started.

' Tulkeroo was first away from a good start/ and "«d a bunched .field to the three furlong Pf st, where Poseidon, who • was taost prominent of the others, dropped back. Pern and Dyed Garments closed'up entering tW Straight, where Tartan, coming on the inside, put in his claim. Once fairly in the straight Tartan shot out and won by three lengths. Time; 2min 39Jsec. A.J.C. SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES, a sweepstakes of 10 soys c_ch, «nd 750 . soys added. _**or two-year-olds. Six' furlongs. . , H. Brennan's br f Malt Queen, by • ' Majesty, Bst 71b * .. 1 J. V. Smith's eh f Mother Goose, by Wallace-rMori-ica, Bst 7'b .. .. _ W. and F. Moses's b i Emits, by Wallace —Emmie, Etet 71b .. .. .. 3 Ten started. ( / Emita made the running to the straight, and in a gocd finish Malt Queen won by a length. Time, lmin 16«eo. DON CASTER HANDICAP, a handicap sweepstake of 20 soys _ach, with 1000 soys added; seoond. 200 sevs, and third 100 soys from stake. One mile. J. Taylor's blk c TO3O, by Antare*— Phyllis. 4yrs, 7st .lb '--■ .. (Hayes) 1 T. Cook's br c Legation, by Diplomat*— Ka'latina, 4yrs, Bst 21b .. (Johns) 2 J. Chamber's eh g Absentee, -by dan Stuart—Asleep, 6yr«, 7et 61b (Connell) 3 North Head 9st lib, Melodrama Bst 13lb, Lord Merv Bst 61b, Bright Steel Bst Blb, Gaby flat 2lb, The Castaway Sst lib, Deoollette 7st 121b, Maltine 7st 12!b, The Climax 7«t 101b, Lady Rylstone 7st 9lb, The Owl 7st •91b, Tangaroa 7rt 91b, Rose - Ray 7at 6lb, War Bee 7st 41b, Black Mark 7st 41b, Oboe 7st, Argea 7«t, liongohamps, 7st, Fille Fogi 6st 101b, Maranui 6st 101b, and Rouvray 6at 7'b. also started. •■*''.

The race -was run in a heavy storm -.of wind and rain. Kile Foci was Bret away, attended by Deoollette and Legstion,... *The

last-nasned led - along: ; th«;* far; "aide, -Lokl- '". __«rv lying next, with Absentee, Bright Steel" and Decolletto handy.: Legation :___f charge at Our. five furlongs ■ peat'■' being ft>»- '■■ lowed by Lord Merv, -KM* Fogi. Baooilette and The Owl, with Togo at thehead ol *• others. ' Decol.ette and Legation led to t—» home tunl, with The Owl, Lord ilerr, Togo,;' Longchamps and Bote Bay .following In 'X dose order. L-caation was. fin»t in Hne for ' home, closely followed by Loid Merv. At "' the Log—-stand Togo headed Legation, and drawing away, won by four lengths. ' Emt 1— in 4-2JSOC. A.J.C. ST. LEGER, a sweepstake of 10 (ova each, with 750 soya added. For three--year-olds, colt. Set'lClb, fillies Btot 71b. One —ilo and three-qnarteia. J. McDonald's eh o Mouni—.n King, by Wallaoe—Bonnie Boeetie, 8-*t 101b ..1 W. ._i. "White's bo Welcome Trist,' by Sir Trißtra——Welcome Queenie, &t 101b % W. T. Nowlan's brg Duke of C!«i«no«v by Grafton—Queen Agnc*, Sst 101b .. 'S* —he only starters. . ' The race waa run in heavy rain. 'Mountain King was first awoy, v but Welcome Trist took charge opposite tie stand, with. Mountain King a quarter of a length in front of Duke of Clarence.- —he same order was maintained (or over a mile," th* pace being sow. Mountain King then went to Iho i front, and from this out had matters . all his own way, winning by «ix length* from Welcome Trist, who was twenty lengths in front of Duke of Clarence. lima,. Smin 14_j9ec ' ' "...-v '.-■, ■ HIG-H WEIGHT HANDICAP, a «we«i«ta_» of 6 eovs each, with 800 tors added. -.' Six furlongs." ' • A. A. Mackenzie's b __ Croat, "by Cravat ; ■■•'•'.'■' —-Lemonade, syrs, 10rt 51b .. ' ..1-, E: A. Huxley's br f Bushgrorws, by Grafton— Xantippe, «yrs, Bb. 71b .1 ..'. %■ J. Gray's br o Noble Lad, by Nobleman r. —Poddy, 4yrs, 9rt l_b .. - », % There wero twe_ty starters. Woo by a length and » half. Time, lmia Tfsec ".*•.